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romthebeginning.StamembersarecommittedtourtheringRCACsmissionwecareaboutpeopleandarepassionateaboutmakingadierenceinthecommunitieswherewework.Asweenterour35thyearwewillcontinuetoadheretoourvaluesasweocusonnewopportunitiestostrengthenandenrichruralcommunitiesintheWest.TestoriesontheollowingpagesothisannualreportreectRCACscorevaluesandhowtheyimpacttheworkwedoeveryday.lStanleyKeaslingChieExecutiveOfcerIItisapleasuretopresenttheRCAC2012AnnualReport.Wehadaveryproductiveandsuccessulyear.RCACsenvironmentalstaworkedwithmorethan500ruralcommunitiesandtribalgovernmentstoimprovewaterandwastewaterservicesanddeliverednearly300trainingsessions.Tehousingstahelped50organizationsdevelopsel-helphousingintheWestdespiteapoorhousingmarketprovidedmuch-neededhousingcounselingsupporttoanetworkonearly70agenciesinninestatesandsupportedsixorganizationstodeveloprentalhousing.TeLoanFundclosed36loanstotalingmorethan32millionincludingourlargestloanevertotheCrescentCityHarborDistricttorepairdamagecausedbythe2011tsunami.TeseaccomplishmentsreecttheentirestasdeepcommitmenttomakingadierenceinruralAmericaandwhyRCACisagreatplacetowork.Wealsoembarkedonseveralnewinitiativessmallbusinesslendingrentalhousingdevelopmentenergyauditingandvideooperationsandmaintenancemanualproduction.InallotheseeortsstaensuredthatRCACmaintaineditshighqualitystandards.Wealsosustainedexistingandbuiltnewrelationshipswithothertechnicalassistanceproviderstobringthebestresourcesavailabletothecommunitiesweserve.Forexampleweco-sponsoredaruralsymposiumwithNeighborWorksandRuralLISCandjointlyfundedanaordablehousingconstructionloanwiththeNorthernCaliforniaCommunityLoanFund.Oureortsareinspiredbyourrespectorthespiritandvaluesoruralsociety.OurpartnersareinusedwiththosevaluesandtheircommitmenttoimprovingthelivesoruralAmericanschallengesustomaintainthehighestdegreeointegrityinourrelationships.AlloRCACsstathoseintheeldandthosebehindthescenesembodycommitmentcooperationintegrityrespectandqualitycorevaluesthathavebeenrootedinthisorganizationCEOLETTER